US going to hold China ‘accountable’ in the region; press Beijing to follow rules: Biden

Washington; The United States, working with its partners and allies is going to hold China “accountable” in the region and also press Beijing to follow the rules on a range of issues, including the South China Sea, President Joe Biden has said. Addressing his first formal news conference in the White House on Thursday, Biden […]

Pak govt to buy 7m doses of coronavirus vaccines from China: Minister

Islamabad:Pakistan is planning to buy 7 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines from China as the nation is experiencing a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections, a top minister has said, its first purchase from any country. Earlier, Pakistan has said that it is not planning to buy vaccines anytime soon as it aims to tackle […]

Lawaypora Attack: Case solved, 2 OGWs arrested, Vehicle seized; Lashkar militant Nadeem on the run: IGP Kashmir

Lawaypora Attack: Case solved, 2 OGWs arrested, Vehicle seized; Lashkar militant Nadeem on the run: IGP Kashmir

      Srinagar:Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Vijay Kumar said that Lawaypora, Srinagar attack in which two CRPF men were killed and two others injured yesterday, stands solved as police have arrested two over ground workers (OGWs) and the Lashkar-e-Toiba militant involved in the act has also been identified. The IGP said that […]

Report: Money key to reverse pandemic losses for poor

United Nations; More than 60 international agencies are calling for immediate financing to put gains for developing countries back on track after the COVID-19 pandemic led to widening inequalities, the worst recession in 90 years, an estimated 120 million people pushed into extreme poverty and significant losses of tax revenues, trade and foreign investment for […]

Surge in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 59,118 new infections

Surge in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 59,118 new infections

New Delhi: India saw 59,118 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,18,46,652, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The active caseload breached the 4 lakh-mark again after around three-and-half months. Registering an increase for the 16th […]

Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia

Dubai:A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck by a projectile, the kingdom said Friday, an attack that came on the sixth anniversary of its entry into Yemen’s yearslong civil war. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assault at Jizan in southwest Saudi Arabia near the border […]

India, US agree to work constructively to resolve key bilateral trade issues

Washington: India and the United States have agreed to work constructively to resolve key outstanding bilateral trade issues and to take a comprehensive look at ways to expand the trade relationship, the Biden administration has said. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai discussed the important trade and investment relationship between the two countries during her […]

Israel polls: No clear winner as final results confirm deadlock

Jerusalem: There was no clear winner in Israel’s election as final results were declared on Thursday, making the road to the government formation even more bumpy for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The country’s Central Elections Committee confirmed a political deadlock, which means neither Netanyahu nor his rivals have straightforward Knesset majority and possibly heralds 5th […]

Biden rules out meeting May 1 deadline of troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Washington:US President Joe Biden has ruled out the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, the deadline set by his predecessor Donald Trump as per an agreement with the Taliban last year. “It’s gonna be hard to meet the May 1 deadline just in terms of tactical reasons, hard to get those troops […]

One more CRPF man succumbs, toll 2

  Srinagar: Another Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man succumbed to his injuries taking the number of slain to two in  Lawaypora,  Srinagar attack, officials said. A top official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), militants fired at the CRPF party at Lawaypora area of Srinagar in which four CRPF men were injured. “One more […]